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Event Alert: Kinaxis to Host Session at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference: “Supply Chain Control Towers-Defining an Approach and Driving Results”

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 CST

Supply Chain Executives to Explore Control Tower Initiatives during Panel Discussion on May 22

Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 2013— Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, a cloud-based supply chain management (SCM) and sales and operations planning (S&OP) solution, today announced that, as a premier conference sponsor of the 2013 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, it will host a panel discussion with senior supply chain professionals during a talk-show style session on Wednesday May 22nd at 3:15 PM - 4:15PM.

Solution Provider Session Details
The Late Late Supply Chain Show Presents: “Supply Chain Control Towers-Defining an Approach and Driving Results”
22 May 2013 3:15 PM - 4:15PM, Grand Canyon, Room 6

Join us for a live “Late Late Supply Chain Show” with host and Kinaxis business consultant, Bill Dubois. Bill will moderate an interactive panel discussion with three supply chain professionals everyone should get to know. They are candid, persuasive, experienced…and fun!

Control Towers initiatives can be called different things, its evolution can follow different paths, the measures of success can even vary, but ultimately the fundamental goal is to view and operate the supply chain, end-to-end. It’s about replacing siloed goals and disconnected processes to finally break through the plateau of supply chain performance. Whether it is to optimize inventory productivity, shorten planning cycles or maximize profit, rethinking the approach – both from a process and technology perspective – to how you run the supply chain is table stakes for moving up the supply chain maturity model and achieving the corresponding business results.

Presented in a late night show format, this high-energy session will be equally entertaining as informative. Come be part of the audience and hear compelling stories about what a Control Tower takes and why it’s worth it.

Panelists include:
Laura Dionne, Senior Director, Worldwide Operations Planning at TriQuint
Don Gaspari, Director, Global Inventory Management at NCR
Roddy Martin, Managing Director at Accenture
C.J. Wehlage, Vice President, High Tech Solutions at Kinaxis

Find out more about the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conferenceand this year’s theme of: Re-Imagine Supply Chain: Fast, Forward, Focus.

Visit Kinaxis at the conference at Booth #101 in the Solution Showcase area. Follow @Kinaxis on Twitter or the 21st Century Supply Chain Blog to get updates from the event. For more Kinaxis news, also follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook.

About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution. Large manufacturing companies with complex supply chain networks and volatile business environments rely on RapidResponse for collaborative planning, continuous performance monitoring, and coordinated response to plan variances across multiple areas of the business. With RapidResponse, enterprises are able to attain a control tower solution that encompasses a full spectrum of supply chain related business processes, including such functions as: S&OP, supply and capacity planning, demand planning, and supplier collaboration. As a result, Kinaxis customers have replaced disparate planning and performance management tools and are realizing significant operations performance breakthroughs. From a single product, customers are able to make both long-term and real-time demand and supply balancing decisions quickly, collaboratively, and in line with the shared business objectives of multiple stakeholders.

Kinaxis Recognized in “100 Great Supply Chain Projects” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 CST

Cloud-based SCM and S&OP Solution Implementation Named in Annual List of Top Projects

Ottawa, Canada, May 13, 2013 – Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution, is proud to announce that it was selected in the 2013 “100 Great Supply Chain Projects” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. The award highlights the most impactful supply chain projects of the past year.

Kinaxis was nominated for a customer deployment project that improved the visibility, flexibility, and efficiency of demand and supply chain processes. Operating in a competitive and volatile market, the global electronics company recognized the need to improve their ability to quickly see and respond to supply and demand fluctuations. They have since adopted RapidResponse and realized dramatic enhancements to the speed and analytical capabilities of scenario planning, which have resulted in improvements in response rates of greater than 91%.

“We are honored to be named to the ‘100 Great Supply Chain Projects’ list,” said Kirk Munroe, vice president, marketing for Kinaxis. “Our single offering which addresses multiple supply chain applications helps our customers achieve excellence in their supply chain and it is wonderful to see our customers’ efforts recognized in this manner.”

"Our goal with this year's '100' is to put the spotlight on successful and innovative transformation projects that are delivering bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the different functions that comprise the supply chain," said Barry Hochfelder, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "The projects featured in the '100' article can serve as a roadmap for supply chain executives looking for new opportunities to drive improvement in their own operations."

All 100 recipients are featured in the cover story of the June 2013 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, as well as online at www.SDCExec.com.

About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution. Large manufacturing companies with complex supply chain networks and volatile business environments rely on RapidResponse® for collaborative planning, continuous performance monitoring, and coordinated response to plan variances across multiple areas of the business. With RapidResponse, enterprises are able to attain a control tower solution that encompasses a full spectrum of supply chain related business processes, including such functions as: S&OP, supply and capacity planning, demand planning, and supplier collaboration. As a result, Kinaxis customers have replaced disparate planning and performance management tools and are realizing significant operations performance breakthroughs. From a single product, customers are able to make both long-term and real-time demand and supply balancing decisions quickly, collaboratively, and in line with the shared business objectives of multiple stakeholders.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.

Kinaxis Event Alert: Frank Scavo of Constellation Research Presents: “Seven Recommendations for Gaining Positive ROI and Strategic Benefits from SCM Technology”

Thursday, 2 May 2013 12:00:00 CST

May 7 Webcast to Explore Investment Trends and Solution Needs for Midsize Organizations

Ottawa, Canada, May 2, 2013 — Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, today announced that it will host a webcast Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET with Frank Scavo, CFPIM, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research.

Event Details:
“Seven Recommendations for Gaining Positive ROI and Strategic Benefits from SCM Technology”

Research indicates small and midsize organizations are investing in SCM technology at a slightly higher rate than are large organizations, signifying that SCM solutions are moving down market. With pervasive industry trends such as globalization and outsourcing, midsize organizations are facing similar planning challenges as larger enterprises, and thus are experiencing ever-increasing SCM and S&OP solution needs. Supply chain management systems can deliver concrete results and measurable financial benefits; however, it is important to recognize the challenges and plan accordingly.

Reserve your spot for this complimentary webcast.

Presenter
Frank Scavo, CFPIM
Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research

Frank Scavo has over 20 years of experience in IT strategy, IT management metrics, enterprise applications and business process improvement in a broad range of industries, including process and discrete manufacturing, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, high-tech, wholesale and retail distribution and information services. He is especially skilled at aligning business and IT strategy, developing the business case for new systems and facilitating the selection of enterprise systems, such as ERP, CRM and supply chain management. He is also an expert in benchmarking IT spending and staffing levels for end-user IT organizations.

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About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution. Large manufacturing companies with complex supply chain networks and volatile business environments rely on RapidResponse® for collaborative planning, continuous performance monitoring, and coordinated response to plan variances across multiple areas of the business. With RapidResponse, enterprises are able to attain a control tower solution that encompasses a full spectrum of supply chain related business processes, including such functions as: S&OP, supply and capacity planning, demand planning, and supplier collaboration. As a result, Kinaxis customers have replaced disparate planning and performance management tools and are realizing significant operations performance breakthroughs. From a single product, customers are able to make both long-term and real-time demand and supply balancing decisions quickly, collaboratively, and in line with the shared business objectives of multiple stakeholders.

Kinaxis Event Alert: LogiPharma Europe 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:00:00 CST

Kinaxis customer Amgen to present: “A Journey towards Excellence in Network Planning & Optimization”

Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution, today announced that Elisabeth Kaszas, Director of Supply Chain at Amgen, will present at LogiPharma Europe 2013. The event takes place April 23 - 24, 2013 at Hotel President Wilson, Geneva.

Event Details
“A Journey towards Excellence in Network Planning & Optimization”

Rapid product portfolio expansion, dynamic market demand, a changing manufacturing network and long cycle times ultimately required Amgen to transform its planning organization. Their journey began four years ago with supply planning, expiry monitoring and scenario management. The initiative was driven by regional site and corporate planning process redesign as well as the global use of an integrated advanced planning system, RapidResponse from Kinaxis.

During the conference we invite you to visit us at Booth #18 to learn more about the interrelation between:

Consensus demand planning across affiliates & countries
Supply and capacity planning balancing demand across regions
Jurisdictional control to respect regulatory needs during planning
FDASIA compliance for drug shortage analysis and reporting
Collaborative launch management - Clinical, Regulatory, and Commercial
Expiry management to balance long supply lead times and shifting demand
Risk evaluation and recovery to deal with shortages and infections

Follow the hashtag # LogiPharma on Twitter to get real-time updates from the event.

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About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution. Large manufacturing companies with complex supply chain networks and volatile business environments rely on RapidResponse® for collaborative planning, continuous performance monitoring, and coordinated response to plan variances across multiple areas of the business. With RapidResponse, enterprises are able to attain a control tower solution that encompasses a full spectrum of supply chain related business processes, including such functions as: S&OP, supply and capacity planning, demand planning, and supplier collaboration. As a result, Kinaxis customers have replaced disparate planning and performance management tools and are realizing significant operations performance breakthroughs. From a single product, customers are able to make both long-term and real-time demand and supply balancing decisions quickly, collaboratively, and in line with the shared business objectives of multiple stakeholders.

MS Dynamics World: Layering S&OP on Top of ERP: Options that Bring Data into View

Mon, 15 April 2013 12:00:00 CST

In a recent blog post, John Westerveld discussed how the right sales and operations planning (S&OP) software can help companies streamline the S&OP planning cycle and reduce it from weeks to mere days. A business management process that helps firms ascertain optimal manufacturing output levels, S&OP plays a key role in balancing supply and demand, avoiding waste, enhancing top-line revenues, and optimizing production resources.

Supply Chain Movement: Increased Agility in European Supply Chain Software Market

Mon, 18 March 2013 12:00:00 CST

The interest in S&OP has grown to such an extent that this year’s IT Subway Map has had to be expanded. Moreover, S&OP has also been given its own subway line, with two new American players on it, Kinaxis and Steelwedge, each of whom have recently opened offices in Europe. They both supply an S&OP solution in the cloud, with functionality for workflow and financial scenario planning in S&OP’s periodical review cycle.

Econsultancy: Five Examples of B2B Companies Achieving Success In Social Marketing

Mon, 27 February 2013 12:00:00 CST

Supply chain management company Kinaxis launched an online social video campaign with the lofty aim of doubling leads and web traffic numbers. To achieve this it created a series called Suitemates – a comedy following two businessmen that get sent to jail following a shady corporate merger.

Kinaxis Event Alert: IBF Supply Chain & Forecasting Planning

Wed, 20 February 2013 12:00:00 CST

Supply Chain Management Cloud Provider to Sponsor February 24th – 26th, 2013 Conference

Ottawa, Canada, February 20, 2013 — Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution, is sponsoring the IBF Supply Chain Forecasting & Planning Conference, which will be held February 24th – 26th, 2013 at the Hilton Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Event Details:
IBF Supply Chain & Forecasting Planning Conference will provide expert instruction on the Fundamentals of Demand Planning & Forecasting, based on IBF's body of knowledge used by thousands of global companies. The hands-on interactive nature of the program will foster discussion and idea sharing with participants on topics such as:

How to measure forecasting performance, a key to continuous improvement
How to analyze and treat data before using your ERP System
How to prepare baseline forecasts using Time Series methods

To learn more about the IBF Supply Chain & Forecasting Planning Conference, visit: www.ibf.org

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About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution. Large manufacturing companies with complex supply chain networks and volatile business environments rely on RapidResponse® for collaborative planning, continuous performance monitoring, and coordinated response to plan variances across multiple areas of the business. With RapidResponse, enterprises are able to attain a control tower solution that encompasses a full spectrum of supply chain related business processes, including such functions as: S&OP, supply and capacity planning, demand planning, and supplier collaboration. As a result, Kinaxis customers have replaced disparate planning and performance management tools and are realizing significant operations performance breakthroughs. From a single product, customers are able to make both long-term and real-time demand and supply balancing decisions quickly, collaboratively, and in line with the shared business objectives of multiple stakeholders.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Selects Kinaxis Vice President of Industry Strategy & Solutions as "Pro to Know"

Thu, 14 February 2013 12:00:00 CST

Annual Listing of Top Supply Chain Industry Professionals Recognizes Aamer Rehman for His Work in Helping Transform Supply Chain Operations

Ottawa, Canada, February 14, 2013 – Kinaxis®, provider of RapidResponse®, a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution, is pleased to announce that Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine has selected Aamer Rehman, vice president, industry strategy and solutions, as an honoree for its thirteenth-annual Pros to Know listing.

At Kinaxis, Rehman has been instrumental in the Company’s entry into the automotive and industrial industry verticals. Proving himself as a trusted advisor for supply chain strategy, Rehman educates companies on the significant impact that RapidResponse can have on their end-to-end supply chain and the resulting benefits to their top and bottom line.

“This recognition is a testament to Rehman’s exceptional industry knowledge and his ability to help clients achieve supply chain excellence,” said John Sicard, chief strategy officer for Kinaxis. “We are proud to add his name to the growing list of Kinaxis executives named as Pros to Know.”

According to Rehman, “In today’s market, it’s critical to establish a global view of the extended supply chain in order to keep demand and supply continuously aligned. It’s exciting to be named as a ‘Pro to Know’ and I’m looking forward to helping companies attain the end-to-end visibility and synchronization they are looking for, by enabling intelligent supply chain decisions in their enterprise.”

The complete list of 2013 “Pros to Know” awards winners is available on www.sdcexec.com and will be published in the March 2013 issue of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.

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About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers a cloud-based SCM and S&OP solution. Large manufacturing companies with complex supply chain networks and volatile business environments rely on RapidResponse® for collaborative planning, continuous performance monitoring, and coordinated response to plan variances across multiple areas of the business. With RapidResponse, enterprises are able to attain a control tower solution that encompasses a full spectrum of supply chain related business processes, including such functions as: S&OP, supply and capacity planning, demand planning, and supplier collaboration. As a result, Kinaxis customers have replaced disparate planning and performance management tools and are realizing significant operations performance breakthroughs. From a single product, customers are able to make both long-term and real-time demand and supply balancing decisions quickly, collaboratively, and in line with the shared business objectives of multiple stakeholders.

Eye For Transport: What Could 3D Printing Mean for the Supply Chain?

Fri, 8 February 2013 12:00:00 CST

The thought that someday I could be printing out my new pair of skis in the comfort of my own home is pretty amazing. If business embrace the transition and leverage the tools to manage this new supply chain reality, that day may be sooner then we think.